Australian rugby league players who join the rebel R360 competition will be banned for 10 years, the sport's governing body said.

Left-arm spinner Noman Ali was South Africa's chief tormentor as Pakistan won a gripping first Test by 93 runs in Lahore on Wednesday.

Sri Lanka and New Zealand were forced to share the points in their Women's World Cup fixture after heavy rain had the final say in Colombo on Tuesday.

Bafana Bafana beat Rwanda with a score of three to nil in Mbombela. 

Goals each by Oswin Appollis, Thalente Mbatha and Evidence Makgopa helped earn South Africa their spot at the global showpiece to be hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada next year.